| Ch | Chain |
| Sc | Single Crochet |
| Inc | Single Crochet Increase |
| Dec | Single Crochet Decrease |
| Hdc | Half Double Crochet |
| Slst | Slip Stitch |
| Mr | Magic Ring |
| Dc | Double Crochet |
| Tr | Treble Crochet |
| (…) | Work all stitches in the same stitch |
| [ ]…x | Repeat instructions inbrackets…times |
| Bobble | Bobble Stitch |
| BLO | Back loop only |
| FLO | Front loop only |
| Rnd | Round |
| Sts | Stitches |
LEGS (yarn A, X2) ARMS (yarn A, X2)
rnd sts
| 1 | sc 6 into a magic loop | (6) |
| 2 | [sc 1, inc] 3x | (9) |
| 3 | [sc 2, inc] 3x | (12) |
| 4 | [sc 3, inc] 3x | (15) |
Break the yarn, make the second leg in the same way, but don’t break the yarn this time. Connect 2 legs together: sc 15 (leg 1) + sc 15 (leg 2) = 30. Move to the Body part, change to yarn B.
BODY (yarn B)
rnd sts
| 1 | sc 6 into a magic loop | (6) |
| 2 | [sc 1, inc] 3x, change to yarn B | (9) |
| 3-7 | sc 9 (5 rows) | (9) |
| 4 | dec 1, sc 7 | (8) |
| 5 | dec 1, sc 6 | (7) |
| 6 | dec 1, sc 5 | (6) |
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff slightly. Sew 2 edges together.
HEAD (yarn B)
rnd sts
| 1 | [sc 4, inc] 6x | (36) |
| 2-7 | sc 36 (6 rows) | (36) |
| 8 | [sc 4, dec] 6x | (30) |
| 9 | sc 30 | (30) |
| 10 | [sc 3, dec] 6x | (24) |
| 11 | sc 24 | (24) |
| 12 | [sc 2, dec] 6x | (18) |
| 13-16 | sc 18 (4 rows) | (18) |
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff.
rnd sts
| 1 | sc 6 into a magic loop | (6) |
| 2 | inc 6 | (12) |
| 3 | [sc 1, inc] 6x | (18) |
| 4 | [sc 2, inc] 6x | (24) |
| 5 | [sc 3, inc] 6x | (30) |
| 6 | [sc 4, inc] 6x | (36) |
| 7 | [sc 5, inc] 6x | (42) |
| 8 | [sc 6, inc] 6x | (48) |
| 9 | [sc 7, inc] 6x | (54) |
| 10 | sc 54 | (54) |
| 11 | [sc 8, inc] 6x | (60) |
| 12-19 | sc 60 (8 rows) | (60) |
| 20 | [sc 8, dec] 6x | (54) |
| 21 | sc 54 | (54) |
| 22 | [sc 7, dec] 6x | (48) |
| 23 | [sc 6, dec] 6x | (42) |
| 24 | [sc 5, dec] 6x | (36) |
| 25 | [sc 4, dec] 6x | (30) |
| 26 | [sc 3, dec] 6x | (24) |
| 27 | [sc 2, dec] 6x | (18) |
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later. Stuff.
EARS (yarn B, X2) LION’S MANE (yarn A)
rnd sts
| 1 | sc 6 into a magic loop | (6) |
| 2 | inc 6 | (12) |
| 3-4 | sc 12 (2 rows) | (12) |
Break the yarn with a long rest, and sew two edges together.
TAIL (yarn B)
rnd sts
rnd sts
1
2
Crochet sc 44 around the lion’s head
[skip 1, (6F), skip 1, sc 1] 11x
(44)
(77)
That’s done !
- Use black thread to embroider the eyes and eyebrows.
- Use brown thread to embroider the nose and the mouth.
- Use pink thread to embroider the cheeks.
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2
ch 6, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
sc 5, change to yarn A, ch 5, slst into the 1st ch
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later.
Good luck!